The result? A double assault on working-and-middle-class families, who will face both a rise in health insurance premiums and a tax hike — not to mention increased cost of higher education and homeownership.

If Republicans succeed in this sneak attack, an estimated 13 million Americans will opt out of coverage, driving up the costs for everyone — both through raised premiums and increased costs of the uninsured.

In case you were under the illusion that there was anything responsible about today’s fiscal conservatism, this bill exposes Republican economics for what it is: reckless and destructive.